Transcontinental airmail service to operate within 24 hours
United States post office awards airmail contract to Western Air Express and Transcontinental Air Transport to run a 24 hour transcontinental service from New York to California with stops including Philadelphia Harrisburg Pittsburgh Columbus Indianapolis St. Louis Kansas City Wichita Amarillo and Albuquerque. The new system may begin October 15 with 13 hour daily passenger legs and night flying facilities to be installed.
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United Press
Washington
New York
California
Western Air Express
Transcontinental Air Transport
Harris M. Hanshue
Daniel M. Sheaffer
J. L. Maddux
Post Office Department
Los Angeles
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Indianapolis
Wichita
Amarilo
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Brown
T. A. T.oo
Burr claims unique private pilot license status
Ralph R. Burr says he is the only licensed office boy pilot in the United States. He recently passed the written examination and flight test for a private pilot license under Inspector George D. Ream at Curtiss Airport Valley Stream.
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NEA Service
New York
Ralph R. Burr
United States
George D. Ream
Curtiss Airport
Valley Stream
Growth of Licensed U.S. Flight Personnel Reported
Washington reports nearly 12,000 licensed pilots in the United States, with about 8,500 licensed mechanics and over 6,600 licensed airplanes. About 200 pilots are women and there are four licensed women mechanics.
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NEA Service
Washington
United States
Woman Earns Private Pilot License at Hoosier Airport
Mrs. Fred W. Stanford of 554 Middle Drive Woodruff Pl. won her private pilot license after completing the course at Hoosier airport under president Bob Shank in record time. Her husband presented her with a new plane.
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Hoosier Airport
Fred W. Stanford
Middle Drive
Woodruff Pl
Bob Shank
Two Suspects Implicate Themselves in North Side Robberies
Oscar Phemister aged 25 of 3291 Hovey Street and Harry Green of 1409 Brookside Avenue confessed to police that they staged a string of home robberies. Authorities say the men used society columns to track when residents left. Loot valued at about $5,000.
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Oscar Phemister
Hovey Street
Harry Green
Brookside Avenue
North Side
Phemister
Green
Weather observation report for air field area
South wind 10 mph. Barometric pressure 30.28 inches at sea level. Temperature 56 degrees. Ceiling unlimited. Visibility five miles. Field condition good.
Port Rico trip planned for Indiana guard officials
Major-General William G. Everson, militia bureau chief, Washington, will travel with a Indiana national guard delegation to Porto Rico for an inspection. The party, including Lt. Vincent J. Malloy Maj. Juan Rodrigues and Ernest S. Needs, departs Stoutfield Mars Hill Nov 12. They will be hosted by Porto Rico officials and fly with the 113th Observation Squadron pilots, leaving the group in Miami.
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William G. Everson
United States Militia Bureau
Washington
Indiana National Guard
Porto Rico
Stoutfield
Mars Hill
Porto Rican National Guard
Vincent J. Malloy
Juan Rodrigues
Ft. Wayne
Ernest S. Needs
Muncie
Island
Miami, Fla
Largest US aircraft planned for Buffalo carries 100 passengers
The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation considers building the biggest plane in the United States in Buffalo. The flying boat design would weigh 200000 pounds with a 250 foot wingspan and 62 state rooms. A promenade deck on the wings would offer full travel luxury for up to 100 passengers.
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NEA
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
European plane maker adopts dual propeller design
Berlin report from October 3 states a leading European aircraft manufacturer finds multi propeller planes more practical. The firm will build aircraft with one engine driving two propellers to reduce motor weight and maximize propeller efficiency.
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Science Service
Berlin
Europe
Don Pruitt Elected Delta Kappa Tau President
Don Pruitt was chosen as president of the secret Delta Kappa Tau fraternity after a Wednesday night business meeting. Elected officers include Stewart Cedarholm vice president Edward Neal secretary Glenn Duncan treasurer Walt Hurley pledge-master and Bob Neidhammer sergeant at arms.
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Don Pruitt
Delta Kappa Tau
Secret Society
Stewart Cedarholm
Edward Neal
Glenn Duncan
Walt Hurley
Bob Neidhammer
Boy, 6, dies after dash in front of car
Richard Hafer Jr. aged 6 of 2871 South Capitol avenue was killed when he ran into South Meridian street while playing with companions. Morris C. Robinson, 26, of 326 Prospect street, was arrested for involuntary manslaughter and released on own recognizance. Virginia Hafer, 8, witnessed the tragedy and alerted her father. Funeral services for Richard Hafer Sr. will be held at 1 and 2 p.m. Saturday, burial at Crown Hill. Charles Hafer, president of Madison Avenue State Bank, is the boy’s grandfather. Other survivors include the father’s son Donald and Virginia. Arrests also reported in a second car death case involving Harvey O’Hara, 28, and Edward Bentley, 55.
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Richard Hafer Jr
South Capitol Avenue
South Meridian Street
Morris C. Robinson
Prospect Street
Virginia Hafer
Charles Hafer
Third Reformed Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Madison Avenue State Bank
Richard Hafer
Donald
Virginia
Harvey O’hara
South
Richland Street
Edward Bentley
West Walnut Street
Fourteen Miners Die in Brown Hills Explosion
An explosion at William Harrison's Grove colliery in Brown Hills Walsall Stafford England on October 2 killed fourteen miners. A separate item notes Ft Wayne man Ray L. Harris wins a $88,636 contract to pave four miles of concrete linking U. S. Highways 24 and 30 into Ft Wayne from New Haven, announced by the state highway department.
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United Press
Walsall
Stafford
England
William Harrison
Brown Hills
Ft. Wayne
U. S. 24
U. S. Highways
New Haven
Ray L. Harris
State Highway Department
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted as best bowel remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the safest and gentlest bowel stimulant. It claims decades of medical testing, no griping, and universal suitability for women, older people, babies, and robust men, urging readers to purchase at local drugstores.
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Dr. Caldwell
Caldwell
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